About Zachary B.

About Zachary

*UPDATE: I am moving to another neighborhood in New York as of 1/31. Please bear with me as I update location information. Thank you!*

Dear Students and Parents:

My passion for performing and teaching brought me to TakeLessons as a way to enrich my immediate community (and beyond through Skype lessons!) and help individual students perform at their best. As an operatic performer, I thoroughly understand the importance of building a strong technical background for any level of singing or professional speaking. My other skills, like instrumental instruction, studying skills, accent reduction, and academic preparation are all offered through TakeLessons as well. As a teacher, I love having fun in lessons and building strong connections with my students at absolutely any level. My personal musical performing experiences span opera,

musical theater, jazz, pop, and R&B. I am so excited to share my knowledge and passion for singing with you, as well as any other subject we find to explore! As of February 2013, I am also available through TakeLessons' online instruction program! Please find more information below and I hope to hear from you soon!

Thanks!

Zachary B.

A native of Charlotte, NC, Zachary began his musical career as a tuba player and jazz bass guitarist. While attending The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Zachary began singing in various vocal groups on campus and developed his love for the singing voice. With encouragement from the music faculty, Zachary began training as an operatic baritone while at UNC. While attending UNC, Zachary was awarded both the Fischer Scholarship in Voice and the Tony McDowell Voice Scholarship. His singing brought him to Boston in the summer of 2010 to begin study at The Boston Conservatory. While performing various opera roles and attending summer programs, Zachary also opened his private studio and taught at a local music academy.

Baritone Zachary B. is quickly establishing himself as an active operatic performer. Equally at home on the recital stage, his versatile lyric baritone voice fits a wide range of repertoire and styles. A graduate of The Boston Conservatory, Zachary has performed roles like the titular role in Don Giovanni, Ramiro in L'Heure Espagnole, L'horloge comtoise in L'Enfant et les sortileges, Pooh-Bah in The Mikado, and Bob in The Old Maid and the Thief.

Starting in February 2013, Zachary will also be available through TakeLessons for online instruction. Lessons will still focus on energy, breath, and solid technique, so please contact him if you think this venue of instruction will be a good fit!

*** Lesson Details ***Regardless of your background, I believe in making lessons fun, encouraging, and accessible. This means that my work with you will, by nature, be incredibly personal and always formulated for your specific musical goals. I will constantly strive to make sure you are comfortable in our work together as we explore singing, speaking, and music theory.

I believe every singing or speaking voice can benefit from a foundation in classical vocal technique. Whether you prefer to learn through singing songs or through various exercises, I can customize our lesson plan to fit your needs. Therefore, I provide a fun and engaging lesson atmosphere, but you need to bring your best as well! We will both be happier with the process if we are equally invested in your growth. We will start with something you already know (an aria, vocal exercise, or excerpt from a song) and work toward singing in your preferred vocal style. For example, classical singers will build their knowledge of English, German, Italian, and French diction and song styles. Additionally, I will always respect and include my student's musical interests.

Along the way, I am happy to address basic music theory ideas. If you prefer, we can also spend additional time reviewing and learning those principles to enrich your musical experience. I will always provide different exercises and ideas to keep your brain active in the singing process.

I believe in whole body, whole spirit singing. As a performer, I employ a variety of holistic exercises and theories to develop my own voice, such as basic Alexander Technique principles, voice therapy techniques, a variety of pedagogical palates, and energy work. If these sorts of things interest you, I am more than happy to incorporate them into our lessons. My personal results with those practices have been incredible, so I am always eager to share.

My personality is outgoing and energetic, so I bring that sort of atmosphere to a lesson. I expect preparedness and readiness on your part to maximize our work together. My greatest desire in teaching is to see you grow! So, if a challenging, yet comforting, work environment sounds like something you would like to try, consider scheduling a trial lesson with me. I am always happy to hear from new students!

*** Studio Equipment ***Open area between the living room and the dining room, seating available, piano to accompany the voice lesson, garage/driveway/street parking.

*** Travel Equipment ***I prefer for my students to have a keyboard or piano, and if possible, a music stand. We can always make a situation work if the student does not have access to these tools. I provide music, pencils, etc.

*** Specialties ***I am an opera singer, and specialize in classical singing. However, I apply similar vocal technique to all genres of music, and focus on breathing technique, body and energy awareness, and discuss a holistic approach to singing with all students.

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Reviews

Susan Y. September 14, 2015·Speaking Voice·In studio

Zachary is a wonderful teacher. He is very patient and really understands what he student want and need. Highly recommend him for a teacher

wynoka J. August 8, 2015·Singing·In studio

Knowledgeable patient encouraging and kind! I learned some new things that help! Looking forward to next lesson!

Draaco A. May 19, 2015·Singing·In home

Great instructor, natural gifted at communicating the body mechanics, breathing, and finer points of singing.

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Zachary B.

Long Island City, NY 11101

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About Deirdre T.

About Deirdre

Languages have always fascinated me. Traveling a lot as a child, I studied French, German, and then Twi when I had a semester studying dance & music in Ghana. The other two constants have been piano and dance. Classical Spanish music is what originally hooked me on the piano and later the world of flamenco ensnared me. For 18 years, I produced the internationally touring Dance on Camera Festival, co-produced by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. I have been published in over 15 publications. As a dancer/choreographer, I perform with my partner, flamenco & classical guitarist Paul Jared Newman.

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Reviews

Heike B. January 7, 2018·Piano·In studio

Deirdre has this rare ability to be a very kind and gentle teacher who at the same time shows you clearly and thoroughly what you need in order to develop and improve your skills. It also helps to be learning in a beautiful bright space to which you look forward to coming back to. I was truly inspired after my lesson and couldn't wait to get home to try all the things she showed me - wonderful experience!!

danila L. September 30, 2016·Dance·In home

Excellent person and good teacher

Peter B. August 4, 2016·English·In studio

Fantastic!

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Deirdre T.

New York, NY 10025

(4)

starting at

$25
/ 30-min

About Moataz A.

About Moataz

I am a Freelance Graphic Designer living in Stamford, Connecticut. I love learning and teaching, like a lot. I teach languages, Lettering, branding, and the basics of Graphic design as well as the adobe programs that bring it to life.

My promise to you is that I will teach you everything I know in the time I'm given and provide you with all sorts of outside resources to get you on your way to fluency and proficiency.

I'll make sure to do my absolute best to get you speaking a new language from day one, learning a Design program immediately, or teaching you how to letter with the rules they don't teach you in school. And best of all, I'll even show you how to actually make money with all of these.

I have a very unique journey into learning where I experienced many places and got a fresh and different understanding to the many su

bjects that I teach. For example my knowledge of multiple languages and travel to different countries gave me an added knowledge of linguistics that I experienced first hand and confirmed in books, so now I know how languages work, and can relate a concept from one language to another even if the languages seem completely different.

My Design work has been very general so I've done a lot of different things before I specialized in hand lettering, so I've done it all from advertisements on billboards to website design and development, to copywriting, to branding from start to finish for companies big and small.

My love for lettering and Calligraphy emerged when I started getting more Logos for client work and my exploration of type wasn't the best answer most of the time so I would letter everything myself, and the rest is history.

I am really passionate about learning and even more passionate about sharing what I've learned. I am efficient, I know what works for different people since I taught in classrooms and tutored way before I knew about Takelessons, and I'm most proud of being praised as a very genuine person. A very common compliment I get is that I sincerely want my students to do well. And it makes me really happy every time someone says it, and I hope that one day you see that and tell me the same thing.

Feel free to find out more about me and ask me anything you want, and I really look forward to one day teach you something that will get you to achieve your goals! :)

Just so there are no surprises, I raise my prices very slightly every 3 months, next time it will go up is on March 3rd 2017. The reason for this is because I get better and more efficient at teaching as time goes by, so that hour that you get now is much more packed with value than the same hour last year or last month.

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Reviews

Randy February 26, 2018·Adobe Photoshop·Online

Very patient and clearly knows his stuff- a good beginning

Bruce Proctor February 25, 2018·Drawing·In home

Moataz was a great teacher. He worked patiently and efficiently with my son. He is knowledgeable, patient and very skilled. I couldn’t rate him more highly.

Glenn February 3, 2018·Arabic·Online

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Moataz A.

Stamford, CT 06902

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$25
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About Rich K.

About Rich

Hi, there! My name is Richard .I've been teaching private lessons recently, and also tutored English while in college for ESL students .french is my native language,therefore I m offering French lessons and adapt to any level or requirements , conversational French, self-expression , reading , etc ..I am multilingual, English French and some Spanish as well.Please contact me for any further information.

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Reviews

Ana February 5, 2016·French·In studio

Before I started taking lessons with Richard I only knew two words: Bonjour and merci :). For the past 3 monts , Richard has been a big help, I know more vocabulary now and my grammar has improved. He is always patient( eventhough I might ask the same thing over and over) . He takes time to explain words and sentences in a simple way which makes it easy for me to understand.
Looking forward to my trip to Paris :D

Katie C. February 5, 2016·French·Online

Rich has been amazing so far. He is very thorough in his way of teaching and he explains things well. He's also patient which is important. So far, so good!

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Rich K.

East Rutherford, NJ 07073

(2)

starting at

$15
/ 30-min

About Christina H.

About Christina

I started my music education as pianist when i was 5 in Taiwan , I was be training solid on theory and ear listening as well when i play piano ,then i start to learn violin and viola when I was selected to Music academic specialize school .I keep practicing both instrument intensively till college and decide i wanna do Viola as my major music career .I discover i love and enjoy the warm sound like mezzo or alto ,then i got steindhardt music talent scholarship to get master in NYU .

I like to share my experience with my students, in our lesson for beginner , we will learn to read music applying to your favorite pieces, we will learn to do warm up and basic skills. I will give you assignment for reading and writing the notes which can improve simple theory in the same time. .As long as you have theory base foundation, you will disc

over how fast to learn other instrument later on. For medium level friends, i will love to focus on basic skill , technique ,music ideas , ear training ,and dynamics on the sheet music , maybe some history story i will love to share with you. Meanwhile, performance skills are part of music as well , I will tell you hints and way to practice focus on every time we meet, but i will also left some space for you to develop your own music idea , because i think that help students confident to play and creativity .I will emphasize and being help on technique ,solve problem together. I hope my students will enjoy practicing and feel proud and fun of them selves.

Christina H.

Christina H.

About Krisztina K.

About Krisztina

Hi, there! My name is Krisztina and I can't wait to meet you! I've been teaching private lessons since 2010. I love helping my students to learn how to play the violin, to be able to play their favorite tunes or helping them preparing for auditions for schools and ensembles. I went to the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary and earned my Masters Degree in Music in 2010. I'm a friendly and patient teacher and my teaching style engages student in the learning process also fun, and creative. I look forward helping you to reach your goals!

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Reviews

Melissa M. February 19, 2018·Violin·Online

Krisztina in an exceptional instructor. She worked with my daughter for several months and her attitude, patience and attention were beyond compare. Rebecca always looked forward to her sessions with Krisztina and we look forward to many future lessons. She gave my daughter confidence, knowledge and expertise working with the violin that she will take with her through her musical experience.

Melissa M. January 18, 2018·Violin·Online

David Bousso October 31, 2017··

Krisztina is a great nurturing teacher, performer and wonderful person. I recommend her highly to anyone.

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Krisztina K.

Astoria, NY 11103

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$40
/ 30-min

About Kristina P.

About Kristina

Hi, there! My name is Kristina. I've been teaching private lessons and tutoring since 2009 and have loved helping my students become better writers, master the English language and in some instances—learn French. I have a degree in Teaching Second Languages from the University of Toronto, Canada, and am currently entering my last year of my second degree in Teaching English as a Second or Other Language at Queens College, NYC. The five years between my degrees I spent working as a journalist at an international newspaper and have lots of experience writing and editing others' work. I consider myself funny and easy going, but when I teach I keep it on a more serious note. I really enjoy helping students develop their creative writing as I consider myself a creative writer and I definitely look forward to helping you reach your goals!

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Narong July 13, 2017·English·In studio

Perfect lesson. Thank you teacher.

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Kristina P.

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Kristina P.

New York, NY 10033

(1)

starting at

$20
/ 30-min

About Malka R.

About Malka

Dear Potential Students,Welcome to my page -I am excited to meet you! I have taught private students for about three years now, and I enjoy it immensely. A short biography as it pertains to how we will work together: I spent two years in the world of professional Opera, and three in the Jewish music/clergy world, and experienced music as a powerful connector in both worlds. The human voice is unique in terms of its capability for depth and expression, yet sometimes we don't know how to unlock power of our own voices (literal and metaphorical). This is where I come in. I offer my clients a way of learning to sing with their unique, authentic voice using a combination of emotional and purely technical tools. Singing is a very vulnerable undertaking, so I take a holistic approach, and I give my students a technique that is easily applied

to virtually any genre of music. Whether you want to pursue a career as an opera singer, rock star, pop singer, or you just want to sing for the sheer pleasure of it doesn't matter. What matters is that you sing. Looking forward to hearing from you!

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Reviews

Bill December 12, 2017·Hebrew·Online

I have greatly enjoyed my Hebrew lessons with Malka. She is patient and down-to-earth and clearly has a passion for the language, helping others appreciate its beauty, and for teaching in general. I had never spoken Hebrew before, but from the first lesson, she was already having me recite vocabulary and construct sentences using proper grammar and pronunciation. I look forward to future lessons with her, and, of course, I recommend her to anyone wanting to learn more about the Hebrew language or Jewish and/or Israeli culture.

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Malka R.

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Malka R.

Brooklyn, NY 11203

(1)

starting at

$67
/ 30-min

About Regina B.

About Regina

I'm an ESL at an adult school and currently an MA student. I graduated with a BA in Education from Seton Hall University. I worked with various age groups while earning my Bachelor's. I did four internships in different public schools in grades K-12 as well as student taught in a K-5 setting. I also have a lot of experience teaching adults. The subjects I teach are ESL and Music. Both of these subjects are my favorite to teach because they are very unique and fun to do. I enjoy it when my students are excited to learn and find new talents within themselves that they never knew they had. Some of the hobbies I like to do outside of teaching are crochet, learning new languages such as Spanish, Japanese, and Korean.

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Reviews

Donovan November 14, 2017··In studio

She's a great and experienced teacher. I recommend her.

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Regina B.

New York, NY 10027

(1)

starting at

$30
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About Alex I.

About Alex

Teaching is an incredible opportunity to share my love for learning. Whether you are a beginner, or an intermediate student looking to refine your skills, I offer lessons to all ages. Learn in a personalized teaching program tailored to YOUR interests, while also giving you a foundation from which you can launch your creativity. Get hyped

Me: conservatory-trained flutist jazz lover, cook, traveler. When I was in 8th grade, I decided to become a professional musician, and it has been an incredible journey ever since.

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